hear out

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to listen in regard to every detail and give a proper or full hearing to

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hear out Idioms  

1. Listen to someone's discourse until the end, allow someone to speak fully, as in Please hear me out before you jump to any conclusions. [First half of 1600s]

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Example Sentences

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hear out

Even some of the country’s leading conservatives have vowed to hear out the demonstrators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025

While David never mentions the "Real Time" host by name, the timing of the piece and its main character's need to hear out all sides past the point of ludicrousness make the target clear.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2025

Activists I knew in Orange County were intrigued but initially skeptical at staff members’ willingness to hear out ideas, no matter how radical, in an area long dismissed by L.A.-area do-gooders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024

He was committed not to partisanship but to constituent services, ready to walk into any room and hear out the concerns of any affinity group.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2024

“It is my duty to hear out a female warrior before I sentence her or her allies to death. That is the Amazon way. Or have your years in the Underworld muddled your memory, Otrera?”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan